Florida A&M

[Blackman]

I was looking at the play in game and came to the conclusion that I know absolutely nothing about this team. While Lehigh is not a prize of a team, I'm liking the Patriot League's chances at getting their first tournament game win in their 13 year existence. I'm looking at the Florida A&M schedule and it's not pretty.

0-2 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
14-11 v #201-326

Site Score Opponent

11/23/2003 Away L 70-87 vs. #188 Illinois St
11/25/2003 Home L 88-97 vs. #303 Cleveland St
11/28/2003 Away L 62-92 vs. #11 North Carolina St
12/2/2003 Away L 78-102 vs. #18 Florida
12/5/2003 Away L 59-77 vs. #43 Georgia
12/14/2003 Away L 69-75 vs. #259 Alabama St
12/17/2003 Home W 90-65 vs. #273 Wofford
12/20/2003 Home L 69-71 vs. #299 Southern
12/22/2003 Away L 63-83 vs. #91 Marquette
1/3/2004 Away L 55-59 vs. #258 Coppin St
1/5/2004 Away L 72-106 vs. #305 Morgan St
1/10/2004 Home W 87-81 vs. #289 Hampton
1/12/2004 Home W 76-72 vs. #306 Norfolk St
1/17/2004 Home W 76-66 vs. #282 Delaware St
1/19/2004 Home W 66-64 vs. #321 Howard
1/24/2004 Away W 74-55 vs. #325 NO Carolina A&T
1/26/2004 Away L 62-86 vs. #254 SO Carolina St
1/31/2004 Home W 79-74 vs. #319 MD Eastrn Shore
2/7/2004 Home L 62-66 vs. #258 Coppin St
2/9/2004 Home W 83-67 vs. #305 Morgan St
2/14/2004 Away W 77-59 vs. #289 Hampton
2/16/2004 Away L 62-63 vs. #306 Norfolk St
2/21/2004 Away L 66-76 vs. #282 Delaware St
2/23/2004 Away W 93-71 vs. #321 Howard
2/28/2004 Home W 81-70 vs. #325 NO Carolina A&T
3/1/2004 Home L 66-75 vs. #254 SO Carolina St
3/5/2004 Away L 83-85 vs. #317 Bethune Cookman
3/11/2004 Neut W 72-71 vs. #289 Hampton
3/12/2004 Neut W 65-53 vs. #254 SO Carolina St
3/13/2004 Neut W 58-51 vs. #258 Coppin St


No wins against the Top 200, but Lehigh is only ranked 218 afterall.

If anyone knows anything about this team please share - I have a lean to Lehigh but if there is some info that could sway me please share. Don't want to throw away a unit here due to lack of info.

Thanks.

 

[Sun Tzu]

Just my 2 cents but anyone playing that game should call the 800 number and start the 12 step program immediately

 

[Blackman]

You've got a point Sun - but if I feel the line is in my favor I'd bet on a middle school girls game. ----Maybe I do have a problem

 

[lenniethelock]

im with ya and i would also bet that hypocrit sun bets it also

 

[Sun Tzu]

1. I wont bet it

2. How am I a hypocrit? Actually, never mind, I dont give a shit about you so it doesnt matter.

 

[lenniethelock]

whatever bitch all u do is cry

 

[lenniethelock]

u need some big 12 info just ask

 

[mjalam]

i actually like flordia a&m in this match up...straight up

 

[lenniethelock]

me too mj

 

[c20916]

Sun Tzu,

While I am not trying to get into an arguement with you, but what's the difference between betting the play in game and say betting the patriot league chamionship game, or betting on any of the smaller conferences during the year?

 

[THE KOD]

but what's the difference between betting the play in game and say betting the patriot league chamionship game, or betting on any of the smaller conferences during the year?

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maybe their not as good plays as his homer Texas teams

KOD

 

[Sun Tzu]

lmao I bet Texas twice this year and against them 3 times. If that makes me a homer so be it.

as for the other post, I dont bet those league's either.

 

[Wilson]

Fawk ya all...I'm betting this game and will like it. :thefinger

 

[IE]

-- A 1-10 start is a bad sign for teams hoping to play in the NCAA tournament. But even a losing record wasn't enough to keep Florida A&M out of this postseason.

The Rattlers overcame early season struggles and are a win away from the main bracket and a chance to play top-seeded Kentucky.

At 14-16, Florida A&M is the only team in the tourney with a losing record, but some of those losses came against powers Florida, North Carolina State and Marquette.

``We belong here. I don't care what our record is,'' coach Mike Gillespie said. ``We did play extremely well this year at Marquette, at Georgia. I thought we played very well against Florida.''

Florida A&M faces Lehigh (20-10) in Tuesday's play-in game to determine the 16th-seeded team in the St. Louis Regional. The winner will play Kentucky on Friday in Columbus.

Florida A&M reached the tournament by beating Coppin State 58-51 Saturday to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. The Rattlers last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 1999.

``We're in the tournament, and this is as good as it gets for us,'' Gillespie said. ``It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me right now. We certainly would like to be playing Friday against Kentucky.''


Lehigh hasn't played in the NCAA tournament for 16 years.

The Bethlehem, Pa., school defeated American 59-57 Sunday to win the Patriot League. Freshman guard Jose Olivero hit a leaning jumper with 3.9 seconds remaining to seal the win.

``I'm just so proud of these guys and what they were able to accomplish,'' Lehigh coach Billy Taylor said. ``This team didn't get much credit at any point during the year. People have looked past us, wrote us off, said we weren't good enough, weren't tough enough. But this team stayed together.''

Taylor said Florida A&M brings strong guard play and outside shooting.

``We've got to make sure we're out on their perimeter shooters,'' he said. ``We have to make sure we don't give them clean looks. If we do, it will be a long night for us.''

Gillespie said Lehigh plays tough defense and gets a lot of rebounds.

``We are not a great rebounding team,'' he said. ``We're going to run the ball. We're going to shoot 3s. We're going to press. We're going to really try to force the tempo of the game.''

Florida A&M is led by Terrence Woods, a transfer from Tennessee who averages 21 points per game. He made 129 3-point shots this season, most in the nation.




Woods bruised his thigh bruise during Saturday's game against Coppin State while running through a screen. He did not practice Monday and is questionable for Tuesday's game, Gillespie said.

``I think there's a chance he can play,'' Gillespie said. ``But until I see Terrence run up and down and shoot the ball in our closed workouts, I really can't tell you.''

However, he said if Woods can't play, the Rattlers will still bring a strong team to the floor.

``I have excellent guards who can all dribble-drive the ball and make baskets,'' he said.

Woods plans on playing.

``Nothing's going to keep me away from playing this game unless the Good Man comes to take me tonight,'' Woods said.

 

[IE]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/8188591.htm

 

[Irish]

Blackman

I'm going with A&M based on confrence toughness and overall play in the confrence tourney. IMO A&M is playing better b-ball as of late, and shoot the ball well from behind the arch.

GL to whatever you play!

Irish

 

[Blackman]

Thanks for the info guys - I'm passing on this game and spending the night to put the finishing touches on my brackets/first round plays. Anyway I am torn if I root for the Patriot League to get a tourny win or root for my school/teams' arch rival to lose.


Great stuff though and hopefully it will help someone find a winner tonight.